N of tha World
| N of tha World | ||||
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| Studio album by Natas | ||||
| Released | January 24, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 58:22 | |||
| Label | RLP/Gothom/Warlock | |||
| Producer | Esham | |||
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| About.com |   |
N of tha World is the seventh studio album by Natas. Released in 2006, it is the group's first album released by Reel Life Productions since 1999's WicketWorldWide.COM. Although there were claims that there was no newly recorded material by Natas, which broke up in 2002. Five songs on the album were newly recorded after Esham departed from Psychopathic Records in October 2005. The rest of the album consists of material recorded by Esham and T-N-T was music original intended for an Esham album Club Evil that never came out. Despite being termed as a Natas album, the only track by the group is N of tha World. The rest of the album consists solely of collaborations between Esham and T-N-T recorded for Psychopathic Records during his time with the label. With the exception of five songs. The five new songs recorded for the release were "World's Apart", "On My Own", "Trouble & Pain", "Niggaz Always Talkin' Alot of Shit", and the final track "Why You Gotta Lie" which was a diss-track to Esham's former employer as well as the internet.
Music and lyrics
N of tha World features live instrumentation and loops which derive from blues, funk and hard rock.[1] "See You In Hell" is built around a sample of the Muddy Waters song "Tom Cat", from his 1968 psychedelic concept album Electric Mud. "Why You Gotta Lie" samples the drum break from Aerosmith and Run-DMC's "Walk This Way" and the chord progression of Metallica's "Enter Sandman".[1]
The album's lyrics focus on topics ranging from women and violence to spirituality.[1] Natas expresses self-reliance and allegiance to God.[1] However Esham refers to himself once again as "The Unholy" on the album, in material recorded prior to signing with Psychopathic. A moniker he has not used since the song "Enjoy Life" from the 2003 Bedlam album "Bedlamitez Rize".
Reception
About.com reviewed the album favorably, writing "Great, great stuff that I personally will drop on the many I meet daily that are starved for proper hip-hop."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 1:11 | |
| 2. | "Once Upon a Time" | Esham, T-N-T | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Dead Men Don't Sing" | Esham, T-N-T | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Worlds Apart" | Esham, T-N-T | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Long as I Live" | Esham, T-N-T | 4:11 |
| 6. | "Pancakes & Syrup" | Esham, T-N-T | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Full of Hate" | T-N-T, Esham | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Nightmares" | Esham, T-N-T | 4:08 |
| 9. | "On My Own" | Esham | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Trouble & Pain" | Esham, Doc "Hollywood" Hustle, Moebadis | 4:27 |
| 11. | "N of tha World" | Esham, T-N-T, Mastamind | 5:33 |
| 12. | "See You in Hell" | Esham, T-N-T | 3:08 |
| 13. | "?" | Esham | 3:05 |
| 14. | "Crazytown" | T-N-T | 2:49 |
| 15. | "Niggaz Always Talkin' Alot of Sh*t" | Esham, T-N-T | 4:02 |
| 16. | "Why You Gotta Lie" | Esham, T-N-T, Syn of Zug Izland | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 58:22 | ||
Personnel
- Esham the Unholy a.k.a. Black Hitler — rapping
- T-N-T a.k.a. The Dynamite Kid — rapping
- Mastamind a.k.a. Mr. Hellraiser — rapping
Musicians
- Mike P. — lead guitar
- Randy (The Leer Jet Engineer Fixin') Lynch — lead guitar on "Pancakes & Syrup" and "On My Own"
- The Brian Schram Band — instrumentation ("Worlds Apart")
Production
- Esham — producer, executive producer
- Young Kyle for Blackstone — A&R exec
- Mike P. — additional technical support
- Eric Saunders — cover art
- Michael Broom — drawings